Antique Whip or Crop with Horn Cap Carved as a Fish in a Hand - w1772 sept25 This is a first edition

This is a first edition hardback book with dustjacket

The stock or shaft is longer than modern whips

The mouthpiece of the bit has a low port and has partial stamps "

both canons of the mouthpiece are twistedThe bit rings are flat in profile and can turnOne bit ring is stamped "Best Steel" and possibly "D & Co"

Two horizontal bars form a middle section which holds the mouthpieces

Antique Whip or Crop with Horn Cap Carved as a Fish in a Hand - w1772 sept25 This is a first editionThis whip or crop is relatively short it could be a dog whip or a postillion whip. It has a slightly flexible core and is covered in braided linen or hemp thread with a raised criss cross pattern underneath.. Its cap is made of dark brown horn which is carved in the form of a hand holding a fish. Acoording to Fairburn's Crests of Great Britain and Ireland this could be the crest of the Haddock family.. The carving is detailed, one can see the